Anchor-rope pulley



Jan. 8, 1924. 1,479,813

r.1. A. HOLZAPFEL ANCHOR ROPE PULLEY l Filed Feb.`12, 192s Patented Jan. 8, 1924.

v4UNITED sTArEs 1,479,813 PATENT oeFrrc-- JoHN n. HOLZAPFEL, orl JACKSON, MICHIGAN."

ANCHOR-ROPE PULLEY. 'A

Application filed Februray 12, 1923. Serial No. 618,541.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN A. HOLZAPFEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at thercity and county of Jackson, State of Michigan, have inventedl certain new and useful improvements in Anchor-Rope Pulleys, of which the following is 'a specification. y f

This invent-ion relatesto. improvements in anchor rope pulleys. i

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide an `improved combined anchor Yrope pulley or wringer which may be readily mounted upon or removed from a boat, thusppermitting the removal of the anchor rope and anchor if desired.

Second, `to provide an improved anchor rope pulley which may, if desired, be locked upon theboa-t.

rope pulley which provides means for attachment of a painter to the boat. Y

Further objects, and objects pertaining to details and economies vot construction and operation will definitely appear from the dey l lines in Fig. 11 urges the latch -to engaging tailed description to follow.

l vl accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described inthe following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A. structure which is a preferred embodi- Vment of the invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a yplan. view of my improved anchor rope pulley and wringer. s l

' F ig. II is a view, mainly in vertical central section, on a vline corresponding to line 2 2 of Figs. I and lll. Fig. HI is a detail vertical transverse 'section on aline corresponding to line- 3-3 of Figs. I and II.

'ew of the base mem- Fig. 1V is a plan vi Vber. v Y

Fig. V is a detailsection on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. 1I. f

In the drawing the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines and similar numerals of reference referto similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring tothev drawing, "I provide a base memberrl adapted to ,be `mounted upon a boat. the. base member illustratedbeing adapte/d to litthe prow of ral boat. fflfhis between them.

Third, to provideV an improved anchorv Vlatch may be disengagedas desired,

vthe plate -as desired;

' therethrough,l or, if desired, Vlock mayl be 'engagedA at this point. f l

l of the pulley block.

base member is provided with an upwardly propecting central eye 2 at its forward end and with longitudinal ribs 3, the longitudi-A nal'ribs providing a seat for the anchor block designated generally by the numeral il. The base member is provided-,with a pair of key-hole shaped sockets 5 and lone of its ribs hasan upwardly proj ectingeye 6. The purpose of the sockets and Veye will appear as the description proceeds.l

The anchor vblock .4 comprises a pair of` side plates 7 spaced to receive the pulleys A VThe pulley block is provided with headed lugs 8 adapted tovbe engaged with the sockets 5 by aflongitudinal movement of the pulley block between the Yribs 3.

A `latch 9 is pivoted at 10 between the side members of the pulley block and is adapted t0 engage with the keeper 11 as` shown in Fig. IH, thereby preventing longiposition. The flatch is` provided 'with' a finger piece 13 which projects throughva slot 14 in one of the side plates 7 so that the A One ofthe side plates has a hole 15 which registers with the eyeV 6 on the base plate so that a padlock may bepassed through these holes, thereby locking the pulley block to The ypulley block'has holes 16 in its .side i lmembers registering with theeye 2 Yof the baseplate so. that a paintermay be passed Y The side plates areconnected atftheir upper `edgesby a cross member 17 having a socket18therein adaptedto receive the starr' of a flag. The wringerfpulley 19 is mounted on afixed journal 2.0 at the front end A coacting wringer pulley 21 is carried by the' journal 22V mov- Vably supported in the yelongated bearings '23 A,in the side plates, these bearings being disposed. in a forwardly inclined relation and s abovethe vjournal of the pulley 19, so that a downward pull on the pulley 21 tends to urge it towards the pulley 19.

A guide pulley 24 is disposed at the rear of and `below the plane ofgthe journal ino ot the movable pulley 21, the anchor rope being passed over the pulley 21 and under the guide pulley 24.

"With the parts thus arranged a hauling pull on the rope forces the movable pulley 21 toward the pulley 20.

My improved anchor pulley isrvery ccnvenient to use in that the pulley block may be readily attached to or detached from the base member which may be permanently attached to the boat, or the pulley block may be locked to the base plate, as desired.

1 have illustrated and described my iniprovements in anr embodiment which 1 have found very satisfactory. l have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications or adaptations which l contemplate as l believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Lettersv Patent is:

1. ln a structure of the class described, the combination of a base member adapted for attachment to a boat and having a centrally disposed upwardly projecting eye at its front end and spaced longitudinal ribs providing a pulley block scat and key-hole sockets between said ribs, a pulley block comprising spaced side v'plates seated between said ribs and having headed lugs engageable with said sockets rby a longitudinal movement of the pulley block, said pulley block having an opening therethrough registering with said eye at the front end of said base member, a pivoted spring actuated latch disposed within said pulley block, and a keeper on said base plate coacting with said latch, whereby said lugs are retained in engagement with said sockets, said latch having a laterally projecting linger piece, one of said side plates having an opening therein through which said finger piece projects.V y n 2. ln a structure of the class described, the combination of a base member adapted for attachment to a boat and having spaced longitudinal ribs providingva pulley block seat and key-hole sockets between said ribs, a pulley blockcomprising spaced side plates seated between said ribs and having headed lugs engageable with said sockets by a longitudinal movement of the pulley block, a pivoted spring actuated latch disposed within said pulley block, anda keeper on said base plate coacting with said latch, whereby said lugs are retained in engagement with said sockets.

ln a structure ot the class described, the combination of a base member adapted for attachment to a boat and having spaced longitudinal ribs providing a pulley block seat and key-liole sockets between said ribs,

invasie one of said ribs being provided with an upwardly projecting eye at its rear end, a pulley block comprising spaced side plates seated between said ribs and having headed lugs engageable with said sockets by a longitudinal movement of the pulley block and one ot said side plates registering with said eye on said rib, a pivoted spring actuated latch disposed within said pulley block, and a keeper on said base plate coacting with said latch whereby said lugs are retained in engagement with said sockets.

4l. yln al structure oit the class described, the combination of a base member adapted for attachment to a boat and having a centrally disposed Aupwardly projecting eye at its front end and spacedy longitudinal ribs providing a pulley block seat and a socket between said ribs, a pulley block disposed in said seat and having a headedlug engageable with said socket by a longitudinal movement of the pulley block, said pulley block having an opening therethrough registering with said eye at the front end of said base member, a latch on said pulley block, and a keeper on said base plate coacting with said latch, whereby said lug is retained in engagement with said socket.

5. ln a structure ot the cla-ss described,

the combination oi base member adapted tor attachment to a boat and having spaced longitudinal ribs providing a pulley block seat and a socket between said ribs,'a pulley block disposed in said seat and' having a headed lug engageable with said socket by a longitudinal movement ot the pulley block, a latch on said pulley block, and a keeper `on said base plate coacting with said latch,

whereby said lug is retained in engagement with said socket. Y

6. ln a structure of theV class described, f

the combination ,of a base member adapted for attachment to a boat and having spaced 'longitudinal ribs providing a pulley blockl seat and a socket between said ribs, one of said ribs being provided with an upwardly projecting eye at its rear end,'a pulley block disposed in said seat and having a headed lug engageable with said socket by a longitudinal movement Voit' the pulley block and an opening registering with said eye in saidy istering with said eye at the front end .of

said base member.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a base member adapted for attachment to a boat and having spaced longitudinal ribs providing a pulley block seat and a socket between said ribs, one ofy said ribs being provided with an upwardly projecting eye at its rear end, and a pulley block disposed in said seat and having a headed lug engageable with said socket by a longitudinal movement of the pulley block and an opening registering with said eye in said rib.

9. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a base member adapt-ed for attachment to a boat and having a centrally disposed upwardly projecting eye at its front, a pulley block having headed lugs, said base member having sockets with which said lugs are engageable by a longitudinal movement of the pulley block, said pulley block having an opening therethrough registering with said eye at the front end of said base member, a latch on said pulley block, and a keeper on said base plate coacting with said latch, whereby said lugs are retained in engagement with said sockets.

10. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a pulley block comprising spaced side members, a pulley journaled between said side members, and a connecting cross member for said side members disposed at the upper edge thereof, said cross member having a flag-staff socket integral therewith.

1l. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a pulley block comprising a pair of spaced side members, a xed wringer pulley journaled between said side members, a. coacting movable wringer pulley provided with a journal, said side plates being provided with elongated forwardly inclined bearings for said journal disposed at the rear of and in a plane above the axis of the fixed wringer pulley, and a guide pulley disposed at the rear of and below the plane of the axis of the movable pulley. Y

12. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pulley block comprising a pair of spaced side members, a pair of coacting wringer pulleys, one of which is dis- Y posed with its journal above and at the rear of the journal of the other, said side mem- 'bers having forwardly inclined elongated bearings for the journal of the rear pulley so that such pulley is supported to be moved downwardly and forwardly towards the front wringer pulley, and a guide pulley disposed at the rear of and with its axis below the plane of the rear wringer pulley.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pulley block comprising a wringer pulley having a fixed journal and a movable coacting wringer pulley, said pulley block having elongated .forwardly inclined bearings for the journal of the movable pulley, the axis of which when in its lowest position is above the plane ofthe fixed pulley journal, and a guide pulley disposed at the rear of and below the said movable wringer pulley.

14. In a device of thev class described, the combination of a pulley block, a pair of coacting wringer pulleys, said pulley block having elongated bearings in which the ournal of one of said pulleys is supported so that such pulley may move toward and from its coacting pulley, and a guide pulley disposed at the rear of and below said movableV pulley.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Y

JOHN A. HOLZAPFEL. [1.. s] 

